Support



ET AL Jan. 31, 1956 G. JANONIS SUPPORT Filed April 14. 1952 INVENTORS GEORGE JANONIS W Y ANTON GTAUTAS ATTORNEYS 2,732,954 SUPPORT George Janonis, Detroit, and Anton Gotautas,

Stevensville, Mich.

Application April 14, 1952, Serial No. 282,126

1 Claim. (Cl. 211-88) The present invention relates to a support and more particularly to a support designed to hold a ower pot and a tray in cooperating relationship.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a simplified construction including a bracket adapted to be removably supported against a vertically disposed surface, a ower pot supporting device located adjacent the upper end of the bracket, and a tray supporting device located beneath the flower pot.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide apparatus of the character described in which the tray includes a depending headed stud and the support for the tray includes a longitudinally slotted arm, the slot having an enlargement adjacent one end through which the head of the stud may pass.

it is a further object of the present invention to provide a bracket including a plurality of horizontally extending straps displaced outwardly from the bracket in combination with supporting arms including depending legs adapted to pass behind the straps and to extend below the straps to engage the outer surface of the bracket below the straps.

Other objects and features of the invention will become apparent as the description proceeds, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved support.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the support.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary section on the line 3 3, Figure 2.

vFigure 4 is a top plan view of the support.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the support.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary section on the line 6 6,

` Figure 3.

Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 7 7, Figure 2.

Figure 8 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 8 8, Figure 2. v

Referring now to the figures, the support comprises a bracket indicated generally at 10, the bracket being of channel cross-section and including a web 12 and side flanges 14. The web of the bracket is provided with a plurality of keyhole shaped openings 16 by means of which the bracket may be supported from headed support elements secured to a vertical surface such as` a wall. The heads of the supporting elements are dimensioned so that they may pass through the enlarged portion of the keyhole shaped openings but are prevented from passing through the narrow restricted upper portions of these openings.

The bracket is provided with a plurality of supporting straps. Preferably, the tirst of these supporting straps is located at the upper end of the bracket as best illustrated at 18 in Figure 3. The strap 18 is cut out of the upper portion of the web 12 and the intermediate portion of the strap is formed outwardly beyond the outer surface of the web 12. As best seen in Figure 7 the ends of the strap 18 merge into the anges 14 of the bracket so as to provide rounded ribs 20 which serve a purpose subsequently to be described.

Adjacent the lower end of the bracket 10 are provided two additional straps 22 and 24 which may be identical vwith the upper strap 18 except that the lower straps 22 and 24 are cut out of intermediate portions of the web 12.

The ower pot indicated in dotted lines at 26 is supported by a ring 28 preferably formed of wire bent to comprise substantially a complete annular shape and including a pair of spaced parallel supporting arms 30 interconnected by a sheet metal clip 32. The inner ends of the arms 30 are bent downwardly to provide supporting legs 34 and these legs pass behind the upper supporting strap 18 and extend therebelow to engage the outer surface of the web 12. The flower pot supporting ring is thereby retained in position. As best apparent in Figure 7, the legs 34 engage the rounded ribs 20 at the ends of the strap and thereby retain the flower pot supporting ring irmly against displacement from its intended position.

A tray 36 is provided in conjunction with a tray supporting member 38 which is formed of flat stock having an outwardly extending arm 40 and a depending leg 42. The arm 40 is provided with an elongated slot 44 having an enlargement 46 adjacent its outer end. The tray 36 includes a depending stud 48 having a head 50 thereon dimensioned to pass through the enlargement 46 but to be retained against displacement in the elongated slot 44. With this arrangement the tray 36 may be adjusted longitudinally of the arm to underlie the ilower pot 26 and may be removed by moving the tray to the outer end of the arm and lifting the head 50 of its stud through the enlargement 46 at the end of the slot 44.

The depending leg 42 of the tray supporting member passes behind one of the straps 22 or 24 and extends therebelow to engage the outer surface of the web 12. Again, as best indicated in Figure 8, the edges of the leg 42 are positioned by rounded webs or beads 52 connecting the straps 22 or 24 to the flanges 14 of the bracket.

With the foregoing described construction the bracket with the ilower pot supporting ring and the tray may be readily removed from the supporting surface. At the same time the flower pot may be readily removed from the ring 28 and the ring and its component parts may be readily removed from the bracket 10. In like manner the tray 36 may be adjusted longitudinally of the arm 38 or may be removed therefrom in order to pour accumulated water out of the tray. Furthermore, the tray supporting member 38 may be removed from the bracket 10.

There is thus provided a simple inexpensive structure adapted to support of flower pot and a tray in cooperative relationship such that the tray is disposed directly beneath the ower pot in order to catch drainage from the ower pot.

The drawings and the foregoing specification constitute a description of the improved support in such full, clear, concise and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, the scope of which is indicated by the appended claim.

What we claim as our invention is:

In combination, an elongated vertically disposed wall Ice Patented Jan. 31, 1956 bracket induding.- means.- for,` removably attaching said blackette. a. vertalllppoatiag. surface. a QWer. P Qt. Sup.- porting ring carried by said bracket adjacent its upper end, a tray support carried by said bracket below said ring, said tray support including a horizontally elongated arm having a slot therein, the slot having an enlarged end portion, a tray having a depending stud provided with a head insertable through the enlarged end portion ofsaid slot to permit ready removalI of said tray, said tray being slidable longitudinally of said arm to position said tray beneath said pot said tray support being disposed oelow said supporting ring` at a distance such that said tray is spaced below the bottom of a flower poty carried by said supporting ring to provide for removal of said tray for emptying it without disturbing the flower pot.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Brown July 17, Curtiss Mar. 3, Stock Dec. 27, Smith Apr. 25, Johnson June 18, Wernig Mar. 24, Noble et al May 19, Offenbach Mar. 1, Emsley Apr. 12, Jenkinson Oct. 3, Consolazio Dec. 3l, Mackereth, June 7,

FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain May 14, 

